The filmmaker Michael Moore celebrates 71 today
Moore’s breakthrough came in 1989 with the television series “TV Nation,” a satirical news magazine that blended humor and investigative journalism. He cemented his reputation in 1989’s “Roger & Me,” a cinéma vérité portrait of Flint’s factory closures that heralded a new style of activist documentary
The filmmaker Michael Moore celebrates 71 today
Michael Moore was born on April 23, 1954, in Flint, Michigan. Growing up amid the decline of the auto industry, he developed an early passion for storytelling and social justice. After dropping out of college, he founded the alternative newspaper “The Flint Voice” in 1979, using it to expose corporate abuses and political corruption.
Moore’s breakthrough came in 1989 with the television series “TV Nation,” a satirical news magazine that blended humor and investigative journalism. He cemented his reputation in 1989’s “Roger & Me,” a cinéma vérité portrait of Flint’s factory closures that heralded a new style of activist documentary. Over the next two decades he tackled gun control (“Bowling for Columbine,” 2002), U.S. foreign policy (“Fahrenheit 9/11,” 2004), health care (“Sicko,” 2007) and economic inequality (“Capitalism: A Love Story,” 2009), earning both an Academy Award and a Palme d’Or along the way.
In addition to filmmaking, Moore has authored several best‑selling books—”Downsize This!,” “Stupid White Men” and “Dude, Where’s My Country?”—and remains a prominent voice in American politics. Through his unflinching interviews and provocative narratives, he has reshaped the documentary form and inspired generations to question power and demand change.
Watch: Michael Moore wins the Oscar for Documentary Feature for Bowling for Columbine at the 75th Academy Awards
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